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THE ATTACK ON THE MILL
In "The Attack on the Mill," Émile Zola presents a gripping narrative that captures the visceral tension between industrial progress and rural traditions in 19th-century France. Set against the backdrop of a wool mill in a provincial village, Zola employs his signature naturalistic style to portray the lives of the workers as they confront both economic struggles and social injustices. The novella encapsulates Zola's broader literary context―his dedication to exposing the harsh realities of the working class while critiquing the capitalistic structures that perpetuate their suffering. Émile Zola, a leading figure in the naturalism literary movement, drew inspiration from his own experiences of poverty and class disparity. His groundbreaking work in this genre stemmed from a desire to depict life as it is, devoid of romantic embellishments. "The Attack on the Mill" illustrates Zola's commitment to social reform, as he sought to incite compassion and activism among his readers by illuminating the plight of the disadvantaged. This novella is highly recommended for those interested in understanding the complexities of class issues and industrialization in France. Zola’s acute observations and rich character portrayals offer readers a profound insight into a pivotal era, making it a compelling read for both literature enthusiasts and social historians alike.
36 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 1880
About the author
Émile Zola
3,499 books4,824 followersÉmile Zola was a prominent French novelist, journalist, and playwright widely regarded as a key figure in the development of literary naturalism. His work profoundly influenced both literature and society through its commitment to depicting reality with scientific objectivity and exploring the impact of environment and heredity on human behavior. Born and raised in France, Zola experienced early personal hardship following the death of his father, which deeply affected his understanding of social and economic struggles—a theme that would later permeate his writings.
Zola began his literary career working as a clerk for a publishing house, where he developed his skills and cultivated a passion for literature. His early novels, such as Thérèse Raquin, gained recognition for their intense psychological insight and frank depiction of human desires and moral conflicts. However, it was his monumental twenty-volume series, Les Rougon-Macquart, that established his lasting reputation. This cycle of novels offered a sweeping examination of life under the Second French Empire, portraying the lives of a family across generations and illustrating how hereditary traits and social conditions shape individuals’ destinies. The series embodies the naturalist commitment to exploring human behavior through a lens informed by emerging scientific thought.
Beyond his literary achievements, Zola was a committed social and political activist. His involvement in the Dreyfus Affair is one of the most notable examples of his dedication to justice. When Captain Alfred Dreyfus was wrongfully accused and convicted of treason, Zola published his famous open letter, J’Accuse…!, which condemned the French military and government for corruption and anti-Semitism. This act of courage led to his prosecution and temporary exile but played a crucial role in eventual justice for Dreyfus and exposed deep divisions in French society.
Zola’s personal life was marked by both stability and complexity. He married Éléonore-Alexandrine Meley, who managed much of his household affairs, and later had a long-term relationship with Jeanne Rozerot, with whom he fathered two children. Throughout his life, Zola remained an incredibly prolific writer, producing not only novels but also essays, plays, and critical works that investigated the intersections between literature, science, and society.
His legacy continues to resonate for its profound impact on literature and for his fearless commitment to social justice. Zola’s work remains essential reading for its rich narrative detail, social critique, and pioneering approach to the realistic portrayal of human life. His role in the Dreyfus Affair stands as a powerful example of the intellectual’s responsibility to speak truth to power.
Zola began his literary career working as a clerk for a publishing house, where he developed his skills and cultivated a passion for literature. His early novels, such as Thérèse Raquin, gained recognition for their intense psychological insight and frank depiction of human desires and moral conflicts. However, it was his monumental twenty-volume series, Les Rougon-Macquart, that established his lasting reputation. This cycle of novels offered a sweeping examination of life under the Second French Empire, portraying the lives of a family across generations and illustrating how hereditary traits and social conditions shape individuals’ destinies. The series embodies the naturalist commitment to exploring human behavior through a lens informed by emerging scientific thought.
Beyond his literary achievements, Zola was a committed social and political activist. His involvement in the Dreyfus Affair is one of the most notable examples of his dedication to justice. When Captain Alfred Dreyfus was wrongfully accused and convicted of treason, Zola published his famous open letter, J’Accuse…!, which condemned the French military and government for corruption and anti-Semitism. This act of courage led to his prosecution and temporary exile but played a crucial role in eventual justice for Dreyfus and exposed deep divisions in French society.
Zola’s personal life was marked by both stability and complexity. He married Éléonore-Alexandrine Meley, who managed much of his household affairs, and later had a long-term relationship with Jeanne Rozerot, with whom he fathered two children. Throughout his life, Zola remained an incredibly prolific writer, producing not only novels but also essays, plays, and critical works that investigated the intersections between literature, science, and society.
His legacy continues to resonate for its profound impact on literature and for his fearless commitment to social justice. Zola’s work remains essential reading for its rich narrative detail, social critique, and pioneering approach to the realistic portrayal of human life. His role in the Dreyfus Affair stands as a powerful example of the intellectual’s responsibility to speak truth to power.
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September 12, 2022
What can I say? Emile Zola knows how to write. Also he enjoys killing of his main characters and gets his kicks from the misery of the surviving ones. Joking. Slightly.
The short story is set during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) which is also central to some of the stories I read by Maupassant. The Francs retire to a mill where they plan to ambush the Prussian advancing army. The Mill was inhabited by the miller, his daughter and her future husband. Based on what I wrote above, you can imagine how well everything will finish. The tension, the fight scenes and the characters were well written, as expected.
The short story is set during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) which is also central to some of the stories I read by Maupassant. The Francs retire to a mill where they plan to ambush the Prussian advancing army. The Mill was inhabited by the miller, his daughter and her future husband. Based on what I wrote above, you can imagine how well everything will finish. The tension, the fight scenes and the characters were well written, as expected.
July 8, 2023
Невероятно драматичная история о человеческих судьбах, перемалываемых войной, и цене победы, о которой гордо возглашает молодой французский офицер, непонятливо тупо воззрившись на онемевшую от горя Франсуазу, потерявшую одновременно и жениха, расстрелянного прусскими солдатами, и отца, в которого попала шальная пуля. Мельница, в которую стреляли и пруссаки, и французы, не выдержала и рухнула под градом пушечных ядер и пуль. Все разрушено, все любимые главной героини убиты в день, который должен был быть самым счастливым – в день свадьбы. Вот она, война без прикрас.
September 30, 2024
There is nothing like love to give courage to young folks.
The short story is the perfect example of Zola’s mastery at conveying so much in a few pages, portraying vivid characters and sketching beautiful scenery.
A peaceful village and its beloved mill are ravaged by war when they become the site of fighting between the French and Prussian army.
The story revolves around the destruction brought about by war and the healing power of love in hopeless circumstances.
The short story is the perfect example of Zola’s mastery at conveying so much in a few pages, portraying vivid characters and sketching beautiful scenery.
A peaceful village and its beloved mill are ravaged by war when they become the site of fighting between the French and Prussian army.
The story revolves around the destruction brought about by war and the healing power of love in hopeless circumstances.
December 9, 2016
"..كان النقيب الفرنسي أول من دخل الباحة , كان ذلك هو الإنتصار الوحيد الذي يحققه منذ اندلاع الحرب , فراج يضحك بلباقة فارس فاتن , متطاولا بقامته , و الحماسة تلهب صدره , و حين لمح فرنسواز جالسة في ذهول بين جثتي عريسها و والدها وسط حطام الطاحونة التي يتصاعد منها الدخان , حياها بسيفه بنخوة و كياسة وهو يصيح :
النصر.., النصر... "
النصر.., النصر... "
December 18, 2023
تا حالا که پایان خوشی بر آثار زولا مشاهده نکردم:(.
March 31, 2021
French and Prussian soldiers move through a small village. The French captains cry that ends the story “Victory! Victory!” shows all the futility of war, leaving the mill destroyed and the miller and his future son-in-law dead.
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October 13, 2026
Emile Zola reprezinta unul dintre scriitorii mei preferati. Capodopera sa este ciclul romanesc "Les Rougon-Macquart", ceva de-a dreptul fabulos si titanic, alcatuit din 20 de opere. Este indubitabil ceva ce greu realizezi de-a lungul vietii, nemai discutand si despre valoarea si calitatea scriiturii, unicate in literatura universala, ca tematica sau executie.
Prezenta carte contine 13 proze scurte, gen la care Zola a excelat, el debutand chiar cu un asemenea volum: "Povestiri pentru Ninon". La inceput acestea inca mai pastreaza petalele de roza ale romantismului, uneori insotit si de fantastic, insa apoi se trece la realism si naturalism, sprijinite de stiinta si fiziologie care l-au fascinat pe Zola.
In cele ce urmeaza voi analiza cateva dintre aceste creatii:
- "Postul" - este o nuvela cu un ton ironic, satiric, persifland mesajele dure, crude pe care preotii le strecoara in predici despre pacatosi, despre post si despre ceea ce ii asteapta pe acestia dupa moarte. Se zugraveste un Dumnezeu nemilos, care trosneste oase si arde carnea trimitandu-i pe pacatosi in strafundurile infernului. Intre timp, dupa predica, preotii traiesc in huzur si lux, imbuibandu-se cu mancaruri si aur.
- "Umerii marchizei" - ne vorbeste despre influenta pe care o are acesta bogata si frumoasa femeie de lume, ce este cautata pentru ca deschide usi in diferite locuri. Tot felul de indivizi, prea putin merituosi, se "sprijina" pe umerii ei ca de marmura alba, obtinand posturi in functii cheie din ministere si guverne. Desigur, umerii sunt un simbol pentru un regim - cel de-al doilea Imperiu.
- "Doamna Neigeon" - cuprinde dilema amoroasa a unui tanar provincial de familie buna, proaspat ajuns la Paris. In salonul sofisticat al matusii sale intalneste 2 femei, Louise cea bruneta si Berthe cea blonda, ambele interesate de el si de influenta tatalui sau din provincie. Zola sanctioneaza din plin moravurile libertine ale aristocratiei din saloanele parisiene, dar si felul in care unii ajung sa fie alesi, folosindu-se de sotiile lor frumoase. E de prisos sa spun ca tanarul ramane cu buza umflata si cu o lectie dura invatata.
- "Nantas" - este o nuvela fabuloasa, extrem de bine scrisa, cu mult talc. Un barbat sarman ajunge sa incheie un targ cu o femeie frumoasa si bogata. In timp el va ajunge faimos si un bun politician, adulat peste tot, dar desi are totul nu o poate avea si pe sotia sa. Femeia il dispretuieste pentru targul incheiat. Macinat de aceasta pasiune orbitoare decide sa se sinucida intr-un final gandindu-se ca " oamenii superiori sfarsesc tot atat de banal, ca si imbecilii." Soarta lui Nantas seamana cu cea a eroilor din romanele lui Zola, toti ajung mari, apoi devin mici.
- "O victima a reclamei" - este o satira reusita despre presa si reclame. Un tanar instarit devine robul publicitatii, cumpara tot ce ii este recomandat prin ziare si ajunge foarte rau. Tot ce achizitioneaza este de proasta calitate si nu-i foloseste la nimic, dar el nu se poate opri, este obsedat de cumparaturi de la reduceri si reclame. Opera are un mesaj valabil si astazi.
- "Slutele" - o alta satira reusita, de data aceasta despre frumusete, uratenie si despre faptul ca totul este de vanzare. Un domn vine cu o idee nemaiauzita: isi face o agentie de femei slute care pot fi inchiriate cu ora de catre femeile banale pentru a se plimba cu ele. Se merge pe ideea ca pe langa o fata uratica una banala trece drept frumoasa. Afacerea are un succes imens, desi la inceput este foarte greu sa-si procure modele pentru ca nimeni nu vrea sa admita ca este sluta si mai ales sa se plimbe la brat cu alta, mai reusita.
- "Casatorii" este in oglinda cu "Sfarsitul unor vieti..." in care autorul ne vorbeste despre felul in care au loc atat casatoriile in randul unor familii de vaza cat si la cei foarte saraci, dar si despre moarte si inmormantare, asa cum se procedeaza la bogati si la nevoiasi. Sunt niste povesti extrem de realiste, cu oameni care uita de cei decedati cand dau de bautura sau mancare, care trateaza totul cu superficialitate, cu egoism si zgarcenie exacerbata. Ai zice ca Zola a trait putin si in Romania...
- Atacul de la moara" - este nuvela care da titlul intregii antologii si al carei actiune se petrece pe timpul razboiului cu prusacii. Descrierile satului, a naturii si ale morii sunt absolut superbe. Soldatii francezi isi fac o garnizoana provizorie in curtea morii unui om de isprava si acolo asteapta ca prusacii sa loveasca. Omul isi va vedea moara indragita cazand in ruine si distrugere dar va asista neputincios si la trista poveste de dragoste dintre fiica lui si un tanar de nadejde. Este o creatie a sperantelor zdrobite.
Iata, asadar, o colectie extrem de valoroasa de opere ale scriitorului francez, cu diferite tematici moralizatoare, profunde, care pot fi intalnite in majoritatea romanelor sale. Trebuie sa ne straduim sa readucem aceste creatii in atentia cititorilor pentru ca au o eruditie aparte, prezinta un punct de vedere drept si cinstit asupra vietii si societatii, dand exemple de caractere demne de urmat. Observam ca desi au fost scrise prin anii 1800 acestea sunt extrem de actuale si putem trage invataminte din ele. Nu se poate fara Zola, trebuie neaparat citit, macar cateva dintre romanele sale de referinta.
Prezenta carte contine 13 proze scurte, gen la care Zola a excelat, el debutand chiar cu un asemenea volum: "Povestiri pentru Ninon". La inceput acestea inca mai pastreaza petalele de roza ale romantismului, uneori insotit si de fantastic, insa apoi se trece la realism si naturalism, sprijinite de stiinta si fiziologie care l-au fascinat pe Zola.
In cele ce urmeaza voi analiza cateva dintre aceste creatii:
- "Postul" - este o nuvela cu un ton ironic, satiric, persifland mesajele dure, crude pe care preotii le strecoara in predici despre pacatosi, despre post si despre ceea ce ii asteapta pe acestia dupa moarte. Se zugraveste un Dumnezeu nemilos, care trosneste oase si arde carnea trimitandu-i pe pacatosi in strafundurile infernului. Intre timp, dupa predica, preotii traiesc in huzur si lux, imbuibandu-se cu mancaruri si aur.
- "Umerii marchizei" - ne vorbeste despre influenta pe care o are acesta bogata si frumoasa femeie de lume, ce este cautata pentru ca deschide usi in diferite locuri. Tot felul de indivizi, prea putin merituosi, se "sprijina" pe umerii ei ca de marmura alba, obtinand posturi in functii cheie din ministere si guverne. Desigur, umerii sunt un simbol pentru un regim - cel de-al doilea Imperiu.
- "Doamna Neigeon" - cuprinde dilema amoroasa a unui tanar provincial de familie buna, proaspat ajuns la Paris. In salonul sofisticat al matusii sale intalneste 2 femei, Louise cea bruneta si Berthe cea blonda, ambele interesate de el si de influenta tatalui sau din provincie. Zola sanctioneaza din plin moravurile libertine ale aristocratiei din saloanele parisiene, dar si felul in care unii ajung sa fie alesi, folosindu-se de sotiile lor frumoase. E de prisos sa spun ca tanarul ramane cu buza umflata si cu o lectie dura invatata.
- "Nantas" - este o nuvela fabuloasa, extrem de bine scrisa, cu mult talc. Un barbat sarman ajunge sa incheie un targ cu o femeie frumoasa si bogata. In timp el va ajunge faimos si un bun politician, adulat peste tot, dar desi are totul nu o poate avea si pe sotia sa. Femeia il dispretuieste pentru targul incheiat. Macinat de aceasta pasiune orbitoare decide sa se sinucida intr-un final gandindu-se ca " oamenii superiori sfarsesc tot atat de banal, ca si imbecilii." Soarta lui Nantas seamana cu cea a eroilor din romanele lui Zola, toti ajung mari, apoi devin mici.
- "O victima a reclamei" - este o satira reusita despre presa si reclame. Un tanar instarit devine robul publicitatii, cumpara tot ce ii este recomandat prin ziare si ajunge foarte rau. Tot ce achizitioneaza este de proasta calitate si nu-i foloseste la nimic, dar el nu se poate opri, este obsedat de cumparaturi de la reduceri si reclame. Opera are un mesaj valabil si astazi.
- "Slutele" - o alta satira reusita, de data aceasta despre frumusete, uratenie si despre faptul ca totul este de vanzare. Un domn vine cu o idee nemaiauzita: isi face o agentie de femei slute care pot fi inchiriate cu ora de catre femeile banale pentru a se plimba cu ele. Se merge pe ideea ca pe langa o fata uratica una banala trece drept frumoasa. Afacerea are un succes imens, desi la inceput este foarte greu sa-si procure modele pentru ca nimeni nu vrea sa admita ca este sluta si mai ales sa se plimbe la brat cu alta, mai reusita.
- "Casatorii" este in oglinda cu "Sfarsitul unor vieti..." in care autorul ne vorbeste despre felul in care au loc atat casatoriile in randul unor familii de vaza cat si la cei foarte saraci, dar si despre moarte si inmormantare, asa cum se procedeaza la bogati si la nevoiasi. Sunt niste povesti extrem de realiste, cu oameni care uita de cei decedati cand dau de bautura sau mancare, care trateaza totul cu superficialitate, cu egoism si zgarcenie exacerbata. Ai zice ca Zola a trait putin si in Romania...
- Atacul de la moara" - este nuvela care da titlul intregii antologii si al carei actiune se petrece pe timpul razboiului cu prusacii. Descrierile satului, a naturii si ale morii sunt absolut superbe. Soldatii francezi isi fac o garnizoana provizorie in curtea morii unui om de isprava si acolo asteapta ca prusacii sa loveasca. Omul isi va vedea moara indragita cazand in ruine si distrugere dar va asista neputincios si la trista poveste de dragoste dintre fiica lui si un tanar de nadejde. Este o creatie a sperantelor zdrobite.
Iata, asadar, o colectie extrem de valoroasa de opere ale scriitorului francez, cu diferite tematici moralizatoare, profunde, care pot fi intalnite in majoritatea romanelor sale. Trebuie sa ne straduim sa readucem aceste creatii in atentia cititorilor pentru ca au o eruditie aparte, prezinta un punct de vedere drept si cinstit asupra vietii si societatii, dand exemple de caractere demne de urmat. Observam ca desi au fost scrise prin anii 1800 acestea sunt extrem de actuale si putem trage invataminte din ele. Nu se poate fara Zola, trebuie neaparat citit, macar cateva dintre romanele sale de referinta.
January 26, 2025
เชี่ย เก่งมาก เก่งแบบเก่งมาก หนังสือสั้นแต่แบบหมดจด นี่สินะมหัศจรรย์เรื่องสั้นเอมิล โซล่า (แต่เรื่องยาวอย่างเมรัยพิฒาตก็เข้มข้นสุดแสน)
การโจมตีโรงสีมี setting เดียวคือโรงสีกลางชนบทเล็กๆ แห่งหนึ่ง โดยมีลูกสาวเจ้าของโรงสีกำลังจะแต่งงานกับพ่อหนุ่มเบลเยี่ยมรูปหล่อที่คนในหมู่บ้านได้แต่งงว่าทำมาหากินอะไรนอกจากหล่อไปวันๆ ก่อนวันงานแต่งงานหนึ่งวัน จู่ๆ ทหารฝรั่งเศสก็เข้ามาเพื่อให้ที่นี่เป็นฐานต้านทัพปรัสเซียที่กำลังจะมาถึง
แค่นั้นแหละ แต่จากบทแรกจนถึงบทที่ห้าไม่ได้คิดเลยว่าพี่จะให้ตัวละครเอกเป็นแบบนี้ แล้วการบรรยายที่ฉากแรกใช้สภาพแวดล้อมสดใสงดงาม เพียบพร้อมต่อการแต่งงาน จนฉากสุดท้ายที่ฉากสวยงามกลายเป็นนองเลือดคือแบบ โห นึกภาพตามถ้าเป็นละครเวทีนะ ฉากเดียวแต่ค่อยๆ ย้อมสีเอา โดยมีโรงสีที่มีกังหัน (ที่สามารถตีความเอาเองว่าหมายถึงการหมุนเปลี่ยน สลับข้างไปมา ไม่มีอะไรแน่นอน แต่ทุกอย่างไม่เหมือนเดิม) คือเล่มสั้นๆ บางๆ แต่ประเด็นที่จะสื่อเอาอยู่ หมดจด และสวยงาม ลืมไม่ลง บรรยายเรียบง่ายสั้นๆ แต่เออ ดีอะ ก็ถ้าอยากลองเอมิล โซล่าก็ต้องเล่มนี้แหละ
การโจมตีโรงสีมี setting เดียวคือโรงสีกลางชนบทเล็กๆ แห่งหนึ่ง โดยมีลูกสาวเจ้าของโรงสีกำลังจะแต่งงานกับพ่อหนุ่มเบลเยี่ยมรูปหล่อที่คนในหมู่บ้านได้แต่งงว่าทำมาหากินอะไรนอกจากหล่อไปวันๆ ก่อนวันงานแต่งงานหนึ่งวัน จู่ๆ ทหารฝรั่งเศสก็เข้ามาเพื่อให้ที่นี่เป็นฐานต้านทัพปรัสเซียที่กำลังจะมาถึง
แค่นั้นแหละ แต่จากบทแรกจนถึงบทที่ห้าไม่ได้คิดเลยว่าพี่จะให้ตัวละครเอกเป็นแบบนี้ แล้วการบรรยายที่ฉากแรกใช้สภาพแวดล้อมสดใสงดงาม เพียบพร้อมต่อการแต่งงาน จนฉากสุดท้ายที่ฉากสวยงามกลายเป็นนองเลือดคือแบบ โห นึกภาพตามถ้าเป็นละครเวทีนะ ฉากเดียวแต่ค่อยๆ ย้อมสีเอา โดยมีโรงสีที่มีกังหัน (ที่สามารถตีความเอาเองว่าหมายถึงการหมุนเปลี่ยน สลับข้างไปมา ไม่มีอะไรแน่นอน แต่ทุกอย่างไม่เหมือนเดิม) คือเล่มสั้นๆ บางๆ แต่ประเด็นที่จะสื่อเอาอยู่ หมดจด และสวยงาม ลืมไม่ลง บรรยายเรียบง่ายสั้นๆ แต่เออ ดีอะ ก็ถ้าอยากลองเอมิล โซล่าก็ต้องเล่มนี้แหละ
April 21, 2015
The Miller's Daughter is a short story by Emile Zola published in 1880. The setting is in the small French village of Rocreuse, seemingly during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), although that is never stated. During the story the town and mill are captured by Prussian soldiers who terrorize the miller, Perez Merlier, his daughter Francoise, and her fiance Dominique. Zola is a master at wrenching the most extreme emotions out of his characters and readers and succeeds splendidly with this story.
May 6, 2025
Publicată pentru prima oară în 1880 (într-o colecție de șase scurte povestiri, numită Serile din Medan, la care au mai participat, printre alții, Guy de Maupassant și J. K. Huysmans) nuvela se desfășoară în Lorena, în timpul războiului franco-german din 1870-1871.
Realismul era cuvântul de ordine pentru marii scriitori francezi ai epocii, din păcate însă de cele mai multe ori este însoțit de un tragism exacerbat. Nu de alta, dar prea multe personaje n-apucă sfârșitul nuvelei...
Realismul era cuvântul de ordine pentru marii scriitori francezi ai epocii, din păcate însă de cele mai multe ori este însoțit de un tragism exacerbat. Nu de alta, dar prea multe personaje n-apucă sfârșitul nuvelei...
August 27, 2015
امیل زولا در تنها داستان کوتاهش در نکوهش جنگ مینویسه و مفهوم پیروزی رو، بعد از اون همه از دست دادن، زیر سوال میبره.
یه نگاه کاملا فرد محور و «بذار زندگیمونو بکنیم بابا» به قضیه.
یه نگاه کاملا فرد محور و «بذار زندگیمونو بکنیم بابا» به قضیه.
January 31, 2019
با توجه به اینکه قلم خیلی خوب و روونی داشت نویسنده ترجيح میدادم در مورد این موضوع طولانی تر بنويسه.
اونوقت تاثير گذاری که دنبالش بود بهتر محقق ميشد.
اونوقت تاثير گذاری که دنبالش بود بهتر محقق ميشد.
January 15, 2022
تلخ تلخ تلخ...
جنگ تلخه؛ حتی اگر قلمت مثل امیل زولا زیبا باشه🍃
پ.ن: ترجمه عالی👌
جنگ تلخه؛ حتی اگر قلمت مثل امیل زولا زیبا باشه🍃
پ.ن: ترجمه عالی👌
May 18, 2024
جدیدا عاشق فضاهای روستایی شدم برای همین خوندن این کتاب برای من پر از صحنه ها و توصیفات دلپزیر بود. چیزی که منو به فکر فرو برد مرز لحظه ای بین خوشبختی و شوربختیه. تو یک لحظه همه چیز بر طبق خواسته هاته و لحظه ای بعد، تمام خوشی هات از بین میره. و امان از جنگ.... جنگ و تفنگ و قدرت نمایی.
July 13, 2022
ใครที่อยากลองอ่านงานของ เอมิล โซลา แต่ลังเลกับความหนาของ เมรัยพิฆาต และ พืชพันธุ์แห่งการต่อสู้ ผมแนะนำ การโจมตีโรงสี
เรื่องสั้นนี้เล่าเหตุการณ์ในสงครามระหว่างฝรั่งเศสกับปรัสเซียใน ค.ศ.1870 ซึ่งเป็นตัวการทำลายความสุขของหนุ่มสาวคู่หนึ่งที่กำลังจะแต่งงาน
ส่วนที่ผมชอบในเรื่องนี้คือ การเล่าเรื่องที่เรียบง่ายแต่ให้ภาพที่ชัดเจนทั้งภาพที่สวยงามและไม่สวยงาม และการร้อยเรียงเรื่องราวได้น่าติดตามตามสไตล์ของ เอมิล โซลา
ถ้าใครอ่านเรื่องนี้แล้วชอบลีลาการประพันธ์ของ เอมิล โซลา ก็ไม่น่าจะลังเลกับความหนาของ เมรัยพิฆาต และ พืชพันธุ์แห่งการต่อสู้ อีกต่อไป
เรื่องสั้นนี้เล่าเหตุการณ์ในสงครามระหว่างฝรั่งเศสกับปรัสเซียใน ค.ศ.1870 ซึ่งเป็นตัวการทำลายความสุขของหนุ่มสาวคู่หนึ่งที่กำลังจะแต่งงาน
ส่วนที่ผมชอบในเรื่องนี้คือ การเล่าเรื่องที่เรียบง่ายแต่ให้ภาพที่ชัดเจนทั้งภาพที่สวยงามและไม่สวยงาม และการร้อยเรียงเรื่องราวได้น่าติดตามตามสไตล์ของ เอมิล โซลา
ถ้าใครอ่านเรื่องนี้แล้วชอบลีลาการประพันธ์ของ เอมิล โซลา ก็ไม่น่าจะลังเลกับความหนาของ เมรัยพิฆาต และ พืชพันธุ์แห่งการต่อสู้ อีกต่อไป
May 25, 2016
Brilliant story marred by sappy hollywood ending. How could the man who wrote something as dark and devastating as Therese Raquin sell out like this. I was thinking it was as good as the best of Hemingway's bleak war stories til the end.
3 1/3 stars because of the ending--5 stars up til the last two paragraphs.
3 1/3 stars because of the ending--5 stars up til the last two paragraphs.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 29, 2023
เป็นเรื่องสั้นแบบสั้นมาก อ่านแป๊บๆ จบ ฉากหลังเป็นสงครามระหว่างฝรั่งเศส-ปรัสเซีย 1870 ก็คือเจ้าของโรงสีกำลังจะจัดงานแต่งให้ลูกสาวแต่ก่อนวันแต่งงานวันนึงโรงสีก็โดนทหารปรัสเซียนโจมตี เป็นเรื่องของคนธรรมดามั้งที่ต้องเจอความบัดซบของสงคราม
แรกๆ ตลก อ่านไปขำไป คำที่ใช้ตั้งใจจิกกัดแบบง่ายๆ จุดเด่นของเรื่องน่าจะเป็นการบรรยายแบบเน้นธรรมชาติแหละ ภูเขาแม่น้ำป่าบลาๆ รู้สึกว่าบรรยายแบบเน้นๆ
แรกๆ ตลก อ่านไปขำไป คำที่ใช้ตั้งใจจิกกัดแบบง่ายๆ จุดเด่นของเรื่องน่าจะเป็นการบรรยายแบบเน้นธรรมชาติแหละ ภูเขาแม่น้ำป่าบลาๆ รู้สึกว่าบรรยายแบบเน้นๆ
June 28, 2022
اولین اثری که از امیل زولا خواندم. کتاب را دوست داشتم. توصیفات بینظیر اما برای من کمی زیاد بود!
کتاب را به عنوان آغازگری برای مطالعهی دیگر آثار امیل زولا برگزیدم و به اندازهی کافی برای مطالعهی «ژرمینال» یا «فتح پلاسان» ترغیبم کرد.
کتاب را به عنوان آغازگری برای مطالعهی دیگر آثار امیل زولا برگزیدم و به اندازهی کافی برای مطالعهی «ژرمینال» یا «فتح پلاسان» ترغیبم کرد.
January 3, 2024
la meuf est débile
March 17, 2025
داستان کوتاه ولی پرکشش و تاثیرگذار درباره جنگ.
و واقعا جنگ هیچ برندهای نداره؛ حداقل بین مردم عادی اینطوره.
و واقعا جنگ هیچ برندهای نداره؛ حداقل بین مردم عادی اینطوره.
October 30, 2020
En el compilado de "The Attack On The Mill and Other Short Stories", éste cuento resultó ser mi primer lectura y aproximación hacia uno de los grandes representantes del naturalismo: Émile Zola. Hace un tiempo que tenía intenciones de leer sus cuentos luego de haber terminado los cuentos completos de Maupassant. "The Attack on The Mill", relata las crónicas durante la ocupación de un pueblo francés por el ejercito Prusiano y paralelamente la historia de una joven que se ve obligada a decidir entre la vida de su padre y la de su amante: una maravillosa historia de amor.
Zola escribe de manera convincente sobre muchas capas de la sociedad, desde los aristócratas aburridos, la pequeña burguesía hasta los campesinos y artesanos. También prodiga sus descripciones de la ciudad y el campo, con imágenes de palabras que te hacen agua la boca.
Gran cuento!
Zola escribe de manera convincente sobre muchas capas de la sociedad, desde los aristócratas aburridos, la pequeña burguesía hasta los campesinos y artesanos. También prodiga sus descripciones de la ciudad y el campo, con imágenes de palabras que te hacen agua la boca.
Gran cuento!
January 31, 2023
זהו סיפור קצר מאת הסופר הגדול אמיל זולא הנסוב על כיבוש של טחנת קמח, שניצבת בפאתי כפר צרפתי, ע"י כוחות פרוסיים.
בעל הטחנה שימש כראש הכפר וביום הכיבוש הייתה אמורה להתקיים חתונת ביתו היחידה עם תושב הכפר, בלגי במוצאו.
זולא, שרוב ספריו המוכרים לנו הם רומאנים, מיטיב לתאר את מוראות אותם יומיים של כיבוש, אגב אזכור אכזריותם של החיילים הפרוסיים והעונשים שהטילו "למען ייראו וייראו"... משהו מסוג הדברים שהם היו ידועים בהם במלחמת העולם השנייה ובשואה.
מקריאת הספר ניתן להתרשם שזה פרק בתוך רומאן אבל תזכורת לכך שזה סיפור קצר מקבלים עם סיומו שלהתרשמותי נעשה בחופזה יתרה...
בעל הטחנה שימש כראש הכפר וביום הכיבוש הייתה אמורה להתקיים חתונת ביתו היחידה עם תושב הכפר, בלגי במוצאו.
זולא, שרוב ספריו המוכרים לנו הם רומאנים, מיטיב לתאר את מוראות אותם יומיים של כיבוש, אגב אזכור אכזריותם של החיילים הפרוסיים והעונשים שהטילו "למען ייראו וייראו"... משהו מסוג הדברים שהם היו ידועים בהם במלחמת העולם השנייה ובשואה.
מקריאת הספר ניתן להתרשם שזה פרק בתוך רומאן אבל תזכורת לכך שזה סיפור קצר מקבלים עם סיומו שלהתרשמותי נעשה בחופזה יתרה...
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March 18, 2016Free download available at Project Gutenberg.
In: Four Short Stories By Emile Zola:
NANA
THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER
CAPTAIN BURLE
THE DEATH OF OLIVIER BECAILLE
In: Four Short Stories By Emile Zola:
NANA
THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER
CAPTAIN BURLE
THE DEATH OF OLIVIER BECAILLE
June 17, 2021
شروع داستان بسیار ساده و آرام بود اما رفته رفته هیجان در روند داستان نفوذ کرد تا جایی که جدال عقل و احساس در داستان پیش اومد و باعث پیچیدگی داستان شد. پایان بندی هم تا حدی قابل پیش بینی اما جذاب بود
December 5, 2022
เอมิลเล่มแรกของผม ชิบกว่าที่คิด คงต้องหาเล่มหนาๆมาอ่านต่อ
March 3, 2024
Emotional roller coaster! War and love both cruel and weakening.
October 10, 2022
Pour les cours mais c’était cool
January 10, 2025
victoire...?
September 24, 2022
توی سال ۱۸۶۸ نویسندگان پیرو مکتب ناتورالیسم(حالا به اون صورت نمیدونم دقیقا چیه) جمع میشن دور امیل زولا، ۶ نفری هرکدوم داستانهای کوتاهی مربوط به جنگ بین فرانسه و پروس(آلمان) مینویسند.
این هم یکی از اوناست و تنها داستان کوتاه زولا بوده و اگه بخواید ببینید زولا چطوریه، دقیقا مث خودم، همینو بخونید بدک نیس. چونکه بعضی وقتا گفته شده یکی از بهترین آثار زولا هم هست.
و بعدشم بصورت کلی خیلی داستان خوبیه، روان ، سبک و سنجیده نوشته شده. ترجمه و چاپش هم عالیه.
ناشر فرهنگ جاوید/چاپ اول ۱۳۹۴/ ترجمه سیروس ذکاء
این هم یکی از اوناست و تنها داستان کوتاه زولا بوده و اگه بخواید ببینید زولا چطوریه، دقیقا مث خودم، همینو بخونید بدک نیس. چونکه بعضی وقتا گفته شده یکی از بهترین آثار زولا هم هست.
و بعدشم بصورت کلی خیلی داستان خوبیه، روان ، سبک و سنجیده نوشته شده. ترجمه و چاپش هم عالیه.
ناشر فرهنگ جاوید/چاپ اول ۱۳۹۴/ ترجمه سیروس ذکاء
August 29, 2016
An excellent short story that concerns the small French village of Rocreuse, which is impacted by the Franco-Prussian War.
Caught up in a battle between French and Prussian soldiers, the miller, Perez Merlier, his daughter Francoise, and her fiance Dominique, find that they are not separated from the war.
Zola continues to be a realist. The war encroaches, and it is the person's reaction that Zola explores.
"Pere Merlier... maintained silence and the rigid attitude of an old peasant who does not struggle against fate."
In contrast, the young and idyllic.
"Ah, these children with their hearts, how they spoil everything!"
The old bow to fate, the young fight against it.
Caught up in a battle between French and Prussian soldiers, the miller, Perez Merlier, his daughter Francoise, and her fiance Dominique, find that they are not separated from the war.
Zola continues to be a realist. The war encroaches, and it is the person's reaction that Zola explores.
"Pere Merlier... maintained silence and the rigid attitude of an old peasant who does not struggle against fate."
In contrast, the young and idyllic.
"Ah, these children with their hearts, how they spoil everything!"
The old bow to fate, the young fight against it.
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